Bed-pan.



Patented Sept. 24, l90l. B. E. HOLDER.

BED PAN.

(Application filed Oct. 24, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNirnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

RIGHARD E. HOLDER, OF COLUMBUS, INDIANA.

BED-PAN;

srncrrronrion forming part of Letters mea- No. 683,044, dated September24, 1901.

Application filed October 24, 1900. Serial No. 34,203. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD E. HOLDER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Columbus, in the county of Bartholomew and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Pans,of which the following is a specification.

My invention is more especially adapted to be used in connection withadjustable beds, such as are shown in Letters Patent issued to myselfand J. W. Adney April 3, 1900, and bearing number 646,831.

The objects of myinvention are to provide a sanitary bed-pan providedwith a proper upper contour to fit the body of apatient in any positionit may be desired to use the pan, to provide a bed-pan which can beeasily douched and cleaned and which is self-draining, and to provide apan which can be easily handled and stored away; and my inventionconsists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bed-pan;Fig. 2,- a top or front elevation of the pan in draining position; Fig.3, a central vertical section of the same; and Fig. 4, a cross-sectionon line 4: 4, Fig. 3.

The upper side of my improved pan is provided with a raised horn portion1, which meets the main part 2 in a gradual curve 3, said curve beinglocated and centered from an imaginary point located near 4 5, supposedto be the hip-joint. These curves are struck from these points, and allsurfaces formed thereby will be parallel with the limbs of a patient,allowing them to rest easily and in a natural position at all points.The main portion 2 adjacent the horn is provided with a slightly-roundedlevel part 6, which supports the limbs when in a horizontal position.Back of this level part 6 is a smooth surface 7, depressed below surface6 to form raised ledge 8, which holds the patient from slipping forward.These raised places are gradually rounded off to meet all adjacentsurfaces. Surface 7 is gradually depressed toward the center, so thatany liquids falling thereon will drain into slot 9, which extends from apoint near the rear well up into the horn 2. The rear end is slightlydepressed at 10, so as to prevent injury to the coccyx or sacrum Theunder side of the pan below the part 10 is inclined, so as to fit anadjustable bed closely.

The entire interior of the pan is hollowed out and drained toward point11. The front end of horn 2 is cut away to form an opening 12. Locatedadjacent this opening and extending from side to side is a flange13,which,- in conjunction with flange 14 at the lower edge, form astable and suitable support for the pan when in draining position.Surface 15 is pitched toward opening 12, and when pan is resting onthese flanges it can be easily douched and perfectly cleaned anddrained. When the pan is not in use, it can be easily stored away.

The pan can be used in a reclining, semi erect, or erect position and isperfectly comfortable at all times.

I claim as my invention 1. A bed-pan formed with a supporting surface onits upper side, a horn formed thereon, the pan having an elongatedreceivingslot in its upper surface and a dischargeopening in one end,said end being of such configuration that the pan may rest upon it instable equilibrium when turned up to drain, the draining-opening beingsubstantially in the same horizontal plane with the lowest part of saidend when in such position, sub tantially as described.

2. A bed-pan provided with a raised horn portion; an opening in the endof said horn portion, a flange extending across said opening, a secondflange, extending across the end of the bed-pan and adapted to cooperatewith the first flange and form a stable base for the pan when placed indraining position, substantially as shown and described.

3. A bed pan having an upper portion formed with a mainsupporting-surface shelving inwardly toward an elongated opening, higherauxiliary supporting-surfaces connected with the lower main support by acomparatively abrupt inclined surface a horn portion rising between theauxiliary supports, the said slotted elongated opening extending intothe horn, the said horn being provided with a draining-opening,substantially as described.

RICHARD E. HOLDER.

Witnesses:

LYNAS C. SEAL, E. K. HOOD.

